Material support



Feb. 10, 1931. cgos I 1,791,735

MATERIAL SUPPORT Filed Dec. 14 1928 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 tartar crater;

. JAMES L. mucosa, of TULARE, CALIFORNIA I MATERIAL surronr Application filed December 14, 1928. Serial No. 326,054. i

This invention relates to material supports and is directed more particularlyto a material support for use in connection with display cabinets such asdisclosed in either of my copending applications Serial Number 213,766,.filed August 18, 1927, for display device, or. Serial Number 326,055 filed December 14, 1928, for. display cabinet, and, al-

though particularly adapted for devices of this character, it will be understood of course thatthe support is not limitedto such use but in general it may be used in any other suitable or approved manner.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a material support comprising an extensible arm that is movable within certainlimits to either display the material outside of the cabinet or position it within the cabinet, and when moved to the display position shall engage a stop tonormally prevent separation of the extensible arm and its support, but which is desired may be easily and readily detached therefrom to permit the 7 material to be inspected under different light conditions.

Another object is to provide a material support of this character which may be easily and quickly removed or inserted as a unit structure with respectto the cabinet. thereby providing a flexible display device or cabinet which may be readily enlarged or diminished to suit the particular materials stored there- 11 further object is to provide a material support which shall include a neat and attractive attachment for holding a detachable card to clearly indicate the price, quality and other information relative to the material therein.

A. still further object is to provide a material support of the aforesaid character which shall be simple in construction, inexpensiv to manufacture, and which may be easily operated by the salesman.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention may be stated to consist in the va-' rious novel features of construction and arrangement or combination, all of which will.

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of this application,

Fig. l is a perspective View of a material support constructed in accordance with my invention; K e Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the support but with the'extensible arm removed therefrom; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof, Fig. 4: is a fragmentary, vertical, sectional View through the extensible arm; I i

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the price tag holder, and i Figure dis a detailed view in elevation showing a cabinet employing, my new material supports. Q i V A material support embodying my inven tion comprises a substantiallylJ shaped supporting rod 10 having an upper, horizontally disposed portion 11, a lower, horizontally disposed portion 12, and a vertically disposed gage over a ring (not shown) adjacent the v central portion of the cabinet and'thereby detachably retain the material support in position in the cabinet.

The lower horizontal portion 12 of rod 10 is formed with a longitudinally disposed groove 18 which extends substantially the entire length thereof, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The outerend of portion 12 is flattened, as indicated at 19, and this flattened portion which is preferably 'arranged substantially degrees from groove 18, merges with one end of said groove, through a slightly rounded shoulder, as indicated at 20. I i

Slidably mounted on the aforesaid horizontal portion 12 is a tubular material supporting arm22 having a depressed portion 23 engaging in groove 18. It is therefore apparent that the tubular arm may slide longitudinally on horizontal portion 12 a distance defined by the depressed portion 23 engaging the walls forming the ends of the groove as clearly shown in Fig. 8. When the supports are positioned in the cabinet these limits of movement for the tubular arm 22 will correspond to the material therein being completely in the cabinet or partially or completely removed therefrom for inspection and display. Should it be desired to remove the material to a distant point for inspection under different light or other reasons, the tubular arnimay be completely eX- tended, then rotated through 90 degrees and withdrawn completely from thehorizontal portion12. The point of merger 20 of the flattened portion with the end of groove'l8 permits the depressed portion 23 to leave the groove, and the flattened portion 19 provides clearance for the element 23 when the tubular arm is completely withdrawn from the supporting rod 12. i

The outer end of the tubular arm 22 is preferably fitted with a price tag holder 25 which not only finishes ofl' the end thereof, but also aflords a convenient receptacle for holding a tag to convey information regarding the particular material on the support. This holder is preferably formed from sheet metal and is provide-d with inturned side and bottom edges 26 and 27 respectively, forming a pocket for the price tag. The holder is also formed with a rearwardly projecting tubular portion 28 which snugly but detachably engages over the end of the supporting arm.

'I claim: 7 r j I 1. A material support of the character set forth comprising a rod, a material support slidably mounted on said rod, means permanently attached to and interconnectingsaid material supp-ort'and rod to normally limit the longitudinal movement of one with respect to the other but permitting complete removal of one from the other when desired, said means including a; portion extending laterally in a curve, then longitudinally of said rod to facilitate'such removal.

2. A material support of the character set forth comprising a rod having a groove therein, a material support slidably mounted on said rod and having a projection engaged in said groove, said projection being adapted to engage the walls defining the ends of said groove to limit the movement of said support on said rod, and means formed on said rod adjacent one end of said groove for disengaging said projection from said groove to permit removal of said support from said arm, said means comprising a slightly rounded shoulder leading laterally form said groove and communicating with a recesed portion.

3. A material supportof the character set forth comprising a rod having a groove therein, a material support slidably mounted on said rod and having a projection engaged in said groove, said projection being adapted to engage the walls defining the ends of said groove to limit the movement of said support on said rod, said rod having a flattened portion merging with one end of said groove ably mounted on the last mentioned arm and having a projection engaging said groove, said projection being adapted to engage the walls defining the ends of said grooves to limit the movement of said material support, and said last mentioned arm having a fiattened portion disposed out of alignment with said groove and a rounded shoulder interconnecting said flattened portion and groove to permit removal of said material support from said arm. V j f 5. A material support of the character set forth comprising a U-shapedmember, one of the arms of said-member serving to support said member and the other arm of said member having a longitudinally disposed groove therein, a tubular material support sli-dably mounted on the last mentioned arm and having a projection engaging said groove, said projection being,adapted to engage the walls defining the ends of said groove to limit the movement of said material support, and means associated with said rod for disengaging said proj ectionfrom said groove to permit removal of said material-support from said arm.

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature.

JAMES L. MCGOSH. 

